Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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That evening as they sat in the door of their tepee And watched their child at her play, Wambam espied the fragment of yellow paper. Quickly he caught it and slowly, he deciphered the order Sent by the General at Headquarters to Captain Cordux. Headquarters of French Forces To Captain Cordux: Wipe out the race of the Menones with extra forces sent from Headquar- ters. General Wyman. Motionless, stunned and grieved, Wambam stood for a moment, Then, with flashing eyes and clinched lists, he strode to the tepee. Ugh! Egla! he cried. The white man has planned our destruction. With a brief farewell to his squaw and the Nameless One, He gave a loud war cry which resounded far o ' er the prairies. Silently the braves of the tribe met and heard the word of the chieftain. And soon they started out on the warpath to defend their homes and chil dren. A fortnight later Wambam and most of his braves Returned to their native village. They had saved Their land from the white man at least for the present. The sad face of Moonis became brighter as the strong man entered And grasped the Nameless One to his breast. She drew to his side and whispered — Let ' s call her ' Miskodeed ' (our little messenger). Miskodeed! My Miskodeed! he cried, that it must be. Had it not been for you, my little messenger. The deeds of the tribe of Menones would soon be forgotten. Now you and your children must preserve for us The deeds of Wambam and his great tribe of braves. Thus in 191 1, in a group collected The first Annual staff sat and fretted. x ' name ! A name ! Oh, what shall it be ! Jelai trouve, exclaimed the brilliant Marie, Let ' s call the annual, our Miskodeed. Vera May Hammond, 1923. (Apologies to Gene Stratton Porter for style of story.)